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The '''Nicassar ''' are driven by an insatiable curiosity to explore and travel. It was this which lead them into contact with the Tau and becoming alien psychic race who were the first addition to the fledgling Tau empire. They continue to serve into the [[Greater GoodTau Empire]] by providing fleets to scout and explore. Their ships are very maneuverable but have little interstellar capabilities ¹ ==Physiology and as such Biology==The Nicassar are often towed by other Tau ships into battleshighly psychic, and provided with upgraded weaponry they are now a match because of this the Tau have carefully kept them hidden from the [[Imperium]] for any other escortfear of igniting the worst excesses of human xenophobia.¹

The ships themselves Nicassar are piloted driven by the captain’s psychic powers an insatiable curiosity to explore and travel, becmoing semi-nomadic and often join together to form a larger community most content only when embarking on longer journeystraveling. The crew enter deep Nicassar can put themselves into states of hibernation to overcome in which they can survive for long periods. They are described as having limited mobility and being unfit for ground combat, and so find their lack means of interstellar propulsionfurthering the [[Greater Good]] by providing ships for the Tau fleet, especially for the roles of scouting and exploring.¹

==Technology==[[Image:NicassarDhow.jpg|thumb|A Nicassar Dhow]]The first encounter with Nicassar ships known as ''Dhows'' are small maneuverable yet elegant yachts propelled by the psychic powers of the captain. But they lack any real interstellar capability. As such, they are often towed by Tau was when a ships, and also provided with upgraded Tau explorer was setting up weaponry, or they will travel slowly for centuries while in hibernation. Often for a waystation in interstellar space and sighted longer journeys a Nicassar flotillafamily will join together to form a larger community, with crew alternating between hibernation.¹

*¹: ''To Unite the Stars: Tau Vessels'', p.107. [http://www.specialistgames-gamesworkshop.com/battlefleetgothicgws/content/rulebookarticle.asp To Unite the Stars - BFG online rulebookjsp?catId=cat1490025&categoryId=1100007&section=&aId=4300022 Battlefleet Gothic Resources] - (''site accessed 2007-02-21''2009.11.01)